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Forum Index : Electronics : Winding toroid with aluminium wire?
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Grogster Admin Group  Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9308 |
Is there any reason you can't use enamelled aluminium wire when rewinding a toroid for use as an inverter instead of copper? Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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Gizmo Admin Group Joined: 05/06/2004 Location: AustraliaPosts: 5078 |
Only reasons to avoid it would be it has a higher resistance than copper wire, so has less current capacity and will get hotter quicker than copper. Glenn The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago, the second best time is right now. JAQ |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9308 |
Good point - should have thought of that myself, actually.....  Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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Madness Guru  Joined: 08/10/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 2498 |
You would need to use thicker wire also. If you get some of those Aero Sharps you will get heaps of wire from them. There are only 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't. |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9308 |
Yes, I will follow up on that PM. Thank you for taking the time to send me that PM. 
I just hope I can get some. Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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